## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

**From  01.01.2021 To  31.12.2021** 

**Charity name: Harehills Lane Baptist Church** 

**Charity registration number:  1149238** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

We are a registered charity governed by an Approved Governing Document (based on the model constitution provided by the Baptist Union) which states that our principal purpose is the advancement of the Christian faith according to the principles of the Baptist denomination to include the advancement of education, community service and such other general charitable purposes in such parts of the United Kingdom and the world as the Church shall determine. 

Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit: 

- regular public worship, prayer, Bible study, preaching and teaching, baptism, communion, evangelism and mission 

- teaching, encouragement, welcome and inclusion of young people (Sunday Club) 

- nurture and growth of Christian disciples 

- pastoral care 

- serving our local community e.g. through our community café and English drop-in classes 

## **Statement** 

The trustees of HLBC have ongoing regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit both for members of the congregation and people in our local community. 

## **Contribution made by volunteers** 

The church has only one salaried employee, the lead minister, and a community worker who is funded through Interserve.  Volunteers organise and run many of the activities e.g. community café, drop-in English classes, house groups etc. 



## **Summary of the main achievements of  HLBC** 

During the course of 2021, services moved back into the building (from Zoom) and activities resumed gradually as restrictions were lifted. Worship, prayer, preaching, bible study, children’s Sunday Club activities and house groups (pastoral and fellowship) also gradually resumed.  These had been maintained in a greatly modified form via Zoom while restrictions were in place.  Pastoral care had also been maintained, largely with phone contact, during the period when home visits were not possible. 

Throughout the lockdown period the community café continued to provide ‘send out’ meals for vulnerable people known to the church.  Our community worker maintained as much contact as possible with the mainly Asian ladies from the local community,  who would normally have attended the Drop-In English classes. 

## **Financial Review** 

The Church continues to raise the funds that it needs to carry on its activities from within its own membership and congregation.  Community fund raising has not been an option in 2021. The financial results for the year, together with a summary of the accounting policies adopted, are set out in the report and the receipts and payments account below. The trustees are satisfied that the church’s financial position is normalising following the challenges of lockdown. 



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I report on Ihe aLcounts uf Ihe"ITubl for the >ear ended 31 December. ?O?I
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Respe¢tfve rtspon$lblllilts of Trn$Tets #thd F.ximlner
ThL' charill s IrusiEL'S drL' r*ipDnbibl¢ fvr Ihe preparaliun of the accoun15. The charity s t￿lee5 consider
tliat att alldit for the ￿¢&r ¢nd¢d JI Dec¢miK'r. 2021 is noi requir¥(l under b¢Clion 144121 of IhE Charilies
A¢1 2011 (the 2011 ALI) and that an iTdependent exaznin81ion is needed.
li is my reswnsibilil) 10-.
examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 A¢1:
follow the procedures laid down in the Gen¢r81 Direciions giv¢n by ih¢ Chariiies Commission
und¥r sLYlion 14515Xbl of the 2011 Act.. and
state whether ther¢ arc any particula￿ Ihat have come w m) attention.
Ba515 of l￿depende￿I cxaminer's ￿pDrt
M) cxamiiiaiion was carried oui in a¢cordan¢e with Ihe general DiTeclions ¥iven by the ChaTitie5
Cominission.
An examination illcllldes a revi¢w of th¢ a¢¢ountin¥ re¢oTdg kept by the ihaTily afjd a ¢omparisoM of the
acLVUllt5 presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusugl iteins or diqclosurts
in th¥ ￿coUn1￿ and 5tL'kingi vxplanulions frum you a5 Iru51ees- concerning an) such matter5.
The proeedure5 undvrLiken do not provide all Ihe evidenc£ IhBI would be required in an audit and
¢ons¢4uLntly no opinioTr is ¥iven as to NNheiher ihe accounts show a'XnJe 2nd lair vie￿.
and the report
is limited io th￿e matters set out in th¢ st&t¢ment b¢law.
IndcpendeDt examiDer'5 Statement
In connection ￿1th m) exBmiiiation. no matter hss come lo my au¢niion'.
which gives me reasonable iause Ihai in any tnalerial respect the requirements..
& io ktep au¢ountin¥ records in accoTdance with section 130 of the 2011 Act.. and
b. io pr¢par¢ aecounig which accord ￿lIh the accountin¥ Tecords al￿ comply with the
countiiig requirements of th¢ ?01 l A¢1
have noi been mei.. or
2. to which. in my opinion. attention should be drnwn in order lo enable a proper understanding of
the accounts to ￿ r£Bched.
and for the knefit of Charities Conimissioii offi¢ials. in 20?0 Ih¢r¢ was a r¢valu3tion of th¢
church assets b) Ihe ¢hunh insureT5 and Teflecled in these accounts. which are valued at £5.453Tll. l also
ask¢d Paul Smith lu Thake 50tne other tninor adjustments to the accounts, which have all been made and
reflected in the fin81 v¢rsion for submission.
Michael P. Kemp, LL.B, A.C.A
Member of the ICAr.w
30 c-a￿ Manor Parade, Leeds L517 SAF

File name." 22-0>17 HLBC 2021 Final Accounts x15x Tab name. 2021 Audile
RECEIPTS
iunrestrlcted Desl8nated Restrlcted Endovjme
funds
funds
funds
lunds
TOTAL
2020
TOTAL
2021
Monthly5tandin8 Ordef5
Gift Aid
Cash Collection
F•edpts lrtmf*tylar¥l¥h
Annual & One Off Gift5
Othervoluntwy Reeelpt6
43.4361
8.4301
43,283
43,436
8.430
1.441
53.307
3,874
8,720
65.901
8.971
58
1,304
44.587
2.315
8.440
55,342
3.898
53.307
3.874
8.720
65.901
8,971
Rentfrom f￿at
5,4W'
4.867
1,650
452
1,050
2,885
5,498
Cafe receipts
Special Collections IRestrittedl
Furlough
2,885
5,498
5.426
19.031
18,364
5,498
23,862
TOTAL RECEIPTS
PAYMEMTS
Staff costs
Admin
Church Utilit4es
Chufch Maintenance
Cle3ninB Contrartor
Cleaning Marerials- Church
84,265
5.498
45,573
48,076
3,341
6.159
9.660
1,359
694
260
782
45
2,250
Flat Maintenance
Manse Council Tax and Insurance & Water
Manse Renov3tlon
Flower5
English Oass
Cafe Expenses
Prayer Act￿lty
Sunday Club
Wor5hipTeam
Pastoral Requests
Loan repayments
Ta¢•1 Ibjnrfrycosts
305
2.168
359
65
1,641
33
112
35
91
303
297
150
73.451
68.858
Special Collections Paid (Restrictedl
Tithe- Y8A HMF
Tithe- lTrternation31 Services
Tithe Other
Totsl Speclal Collertlonsand Mthes P3ld
2.625
2,6(M)
11.4(M)
5.433
16.625
18.433
Totsl Payments
90,076
87.291
Sury>lu5lDeficlt Fortheyear
2.472
Independenlly examined and adiusled by
Mike Kemp IA C A. LL.Bl. independent church ￿OLInIS examiner
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26.471
26.515
20.544
115
44.542
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Mike Kemp IA C A, LL.Bl, independent church accounts examiner
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## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

Type of governing document: 

C   onstitution 

Trustee selection methods: 

The pastor/team leader, associate pastor and community worker were appointed by vote at a members’ meeting.  Other trustees are each nominated by two members and voted upon by members at a church meeting and serve for a period of 3 years.  They may be re-elected for a further period of 3 years after which they stand down for at least 1 year. 

## **Reference and Administrative details** 

Charity name: Harehills Lane Baptist Church Registered charity number: 1149238 Charity’s principal address: Harehills Lane Baptist Church 13, Hilton Place Leeds LS8 4HE 

## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

|Graeme Dodds|Pastor and team leader|
|---|---|
|Duncan Moynihan|Associatepastor|
|Elizabeth New|Communityworker|
|Andrew Hobbs||
|Judith Moynihan|Church Secretary|
|Michael Rigby||
|Richard Shonibare|Church Treasurer|
|Martin Townshend||





## **Declarations** 

**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees:** 

**Signature(s) Full name(s) Judith Moynihan Position Church Secretary Date 05.10.2022**